Dr. Soom Launches Family Month 'Thank You' Gift Package Promotion Dentist-developed oral care brand Dr. Soom said it will run a “Thank You Package” gift promotion for May, widely observed in South Korea as Family Month. The promotion will run on the company’s online store from April 28 to May 31. The packages feature a carnation illustration and a “Thank You” message, designed to be given as-is without additional wrapping. The company said the set is intended for a range of recipients, including parents, teachers and co-workers. Pricing is structure April 28, 2026

Seohui Construction Posts 144.4 Billion Won Operating Profit, Eyes Housing Law Easing Seohui Construction said it has defended earnings on the back of a stable financial structure and expectations of policy tailwinds, reaffirming its position in the local housing cooperative market. The company said Monday that it posted a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.6% last year and achieved operating profit of 144.4 billion won. Seohui Construction said it increased capital while reducing debt, earning an assessment that its financial health ranks among the industry’s upper tier. As mo April 28, 2026

Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate to Broker Japanese Home Sales in Taiwan via maauu Platform Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate said April 24 it signed a business partnership agreement with Taiwan’s 細細生活網路科技, which operates the overseas property sales platform maauu (也有房產).   Under the partnership, Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate will provide brokerage services on maauu for home sales involving properties it handles in Japan. The company said interest in and demand for Japanese real estate has been rising in Taiwan, and that the tie-up will allow it to serve Taiwanese customers mo April 28, 2026

Man, 26, Indicted in Daegu for Beating Mother-in-Law to Death and Dumping Body in Suitcase The Daegu District Prosecutors Office said it has indicted Jo Jae-bok, 26, in custody on allegations that he beat his mother-in-law to death and later dumped her body. A dedicated prosecution team said April 28 that Jo was charged with killing an ascendant relative and related offenses after allegedly placing the body in a travel suitcase and abandoning it along the Sincheon stream in Daegu. Prosecutors said they declined to indict his wife, identified only as A, and released her. April 28, 2026

Incheon mayoral race: Voters weigh ties to ruling party vs policy continuity "Wouldn’t candidate Park Chan-dae, who is close to the president, be more helpful in resolving pending issues?" (office worker Kim, surname only) "For policy continuity, Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok should win another term." (homemaker Cho Mi-ryeong) With the Incheon mayoral election approaching, voters in the city often called a microcosm of South Korea showed little sign of rallying behind a single party or candidate. The contest pits Park Chan-dae of the Democratic Party aga April 28, 2026

South Korea to Shift High-Speed Rail Signaling to Homegrown KTCS-2, Aiming for $1.2B Savings South Korea is moving to replace foreign-dependent high-speed rail signaling with the Korean Train Control System, known as KTCS-2. The shift is expected to cut costs by about 1.2 trillion won, and the National Railroad Authority said it will also cover the cost of retrofitting onboard equipment, accelerating efforts to standardize the system nationwide. The authority said Monday it will move this month to tender construction contracts for three sections of the Honam high-speed line (Oso April 28, 2026

Korea Fair Trade Commission Launches Third Youth Advisory Group The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Tuesday it has formed its third “2030 Advisory Group” and held a launch ceremony for the panel, which will advise the agency on fair-trade policy from a youth perspective. The 20-member group will operate in three divisions: consumer issues, competition and business transactions, and public relations and communications. Over the next year, members will propose policies the commission plans to prioritize and suggest ways to communicate policies mo April 28, 2026

Dollar Deposits at South Korea’s Top Banks Jump as Won Strengthens Below 1,500 Geopolitical risks in the Middle East pushed the won-dollar exchange rate sharply higher, and dollar deposit balances that had fallen are now rising again, banking officials said. While the won has strengthened recently, demand has also picked up on fears the rate could jump back above 1,500 won per dollar, drawing bargain buyers. As of April 24, dollar deposits at South Korea’s five major banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori and NH NongHyup — totaled about $64.118 billion, the finan April 28, 2026

FractionAI Commercializes Agent-Based AI Index Platform for Asset Management FractionAI has commercialized an index solution designed to comprehensively support AI agent-based asset management. The company said the platform goes beyond conventional automated trading by integrating the full workflow—from natural-language strategy design to execution, validation and learning. Rather than applying only pre-defined algorithms, the core function is converting a user’s trading idea written in everyday language into a strategy that can operate in real markets. Using adv April 28, 2026

Yoon Ina Jumps to No. 39 in Women’s World Golf Ranking After Chevron T4 Yoon Ina climbed to No. 39 in the women’s world golf ranking after posting her best finish in a major at the LPGA Tour’s Chevron Championship. In the rankings released April 28 (Korea time), Yoon moved up 14 spots from No. 53 last week. Yoon tied for fourth at the Chevron Championship, which ended April 27, finishing at 12-under 276. Yoon, who debuted on the LPGA Tour last year, has built momentum this season. She tied for sixth at last month’s Ford Championship, then set a personal best April 28, 2026